1 Sol Peruvian Navy Bicentennial

Peru's navy traces its origins to 1821, when Lord Cochrane — a disgraced former Royal Navy officer who had already helped secure Chilean independence — led a small, poorly equipped squadron against the Spanish Pacific fleet. This coin commemorates the 200th anniversary of that institution, which began not with Peruvian sailors but with foreign mercenaries and captured Spanish hulls.

KM#429 is part of a broader Bicentennial series issued by the BCRP across multiple denominations and subjects throughout 2021.